Speed Magny for Nikon F3

[LJSLATER]

I've recently acquired a Speed Magny 100-3; anyone know how many were made? Anyone else have one?

The only photo of a 100-3 I have even seen is here (scroll down):

http://redbook-jp.com/kenkyukai-e/2007b/200711.html

 

[Leigh B]

Given that Polaroid pack film is no longer made, of what use is it?

Perhaps a nice piece for a museum.

- Leigh

 

[LJSLATER]

One wonders how useful the Magnys ever were, even during their heyday (if one could even call it that).

As I write this, many outlets still have fresh FP-100C in stock, but you're right—the format will soon be gone forever.

 

[carlostaiwan]

Sorry my ignorance, but what is exactly a "speedy magny"?

 

[Dan Fromm]

http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Speed_Magny

 

[AgX]

It is basically a way to couple a camera for spooled film (which have inherently back parts protruding beyond the focal plane) to an instant packfilm back, by employing a relay optic.

 

[mweintraub]

I've always wanted one. I love shooting peel apart film and would just love one of those. I've have a back for my F5, but the results are so small.

 

[AgX]

I've have a back for my F5, but the results are so small.

I assume you mean that 1/1 instant back with fibre relay-optic.

 

[carlostaiwan]

Sounds like a cool collectors item or fun thing to play with (maybe an instax conversion?), not very useful nowadays but interesting whatsoever

 

[mweintraub]

I assume you mean that 1/1 instant back with fibre relay-optic.

Yes, my F5 back's image was 24x36mm. The Speed Magny enlarges the image.

 

[AgX]

As usual everthing has its price. The Speed Magny and similar devices give large instant photographs with the controls of an SLR, but are bulky or clumsy.

 

[Ryan Yau]

Hi

I have one and I used it quite a lot, but there still some draw backs etc: lost 5 stops of light and very heavy.

I can upload more photo if you guys want to know more about it

I found this Speed Magny 100-3 in the Hong Kong.

I've recently acquired a Speed Magny 100-3; anyone know how many were made? Anyone else have one?

 

[AgX]

As a side note: a german top level fashion photographer working with Nikons used Polaroid 35mm instant films for checking exposure and set-up.

 

[twelvetone12]

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I have one and I used it quite a lot, but there still some draw backs etc: lost 5 stops of light and very heavy.

I am curious to see the resulting images, do you have any?

EDIT bad quote...

 

[AgX]

Even if the relay optic does not introduce any light loss there still will be the loss by the great image magnification.

 

[Ryan Yau]

I am curious to see the resulting images, do you have any?

EDIT bad quote...

Sorry about the bad quote

Here is one of the pic I got for now

 

[twelvetone12]

Hahaha nono it was referred to me screwing the quote function not your text
Thanks for the image! It looks quite good!

 

[RichardJack]

Thanks for sharing, I've never seen one for an F3. It is truly a museum piece. They were more popular with the Nikon F model in the late 1960's. I never knew anyone using one, we all used polaroid backs on our Hassy's or view cameras.

 

[LJSLATER]

View attachment 178388 Hi

I have one and I used it quite a lot, but there still some draw backs etc: lost 5 stops of light and very heavy.

I can upload more photo if you guys want to know more about it

I found this Speed Magny 100-3 in the Hong Kong.

Thank you for sharing! Mine has a different door on it; I wonder if the original was lost or broken at some point. I will upload a shot of mine when I find some time.

I'm having trouble loading and using it; the film tabs are constantly ripping off. A friend on fb recommended I break off the spring tabs because they exert too much pressure on the Fuji cartridges; have you found that to be the case?